13 January 2008

10-minute strength builders

I've got two words for you: muscle failure. How scary does that sound? Don't worry - muscle failure is actually a big success! When you want to do some focused, pin-pointed strength training, muscle failure is the fastest way to get big results.

WHAT IS MUSCLE FAILURE?
Just like the name implies, muscle failure is what happens when your muscles give out. They can't support the exercise you're doing any more. It doesn't mean that you're tired and don't WANT to do any more - it literally means that you CAN'T do any more.

TEN LITTLE MINUTES?
I'm no mathematician, but that seems to equal 600 seconds. From repeating
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